Quote from: k9quaint on June 22, 2013, 12:44:22 AM

Quote from: jbreher on June 21, 2013, 07:40:47 PM

It may be a poor deal on the buying end. But that does not make it a scam. Actual fraud is a required element for something to be a scam.

Where is the fraud in this deal?

I have to agree. There is no fraud involved in offering to sell a mini-rig for a ludicrous price.

Then you'd agree that Multi-Level Marketing is completely legitimate for that very same reason.

Right? Everyone wins in an MLM! Wink

Quote from: jbreher on June 21, 2013, 07:40:47 PM

It may be a poor deal on the buying end. But that does not make it a scam. Actual fraud is a required element for something to be a scam.

Where is the fraud in this deal?

If you tell your buyer that the odds they may only make the money back in 1/1000th chance. Then there is no scam because you didn't misrepresent anything.

If you tell the buyer, hey you know what? I want you to buy this from me for 450k but I don't really think it will make you any cash up to that amount. Again that is not a scam.

If you tell the buyer, hey you know what? You will totally (for sure) make the 450k back. That is why I am selling it to you.... Wink

Then you might be misrepresenting an opportunity. Therefore creating unlikely expectations to take their money and run.

In either case, it is just "my opinion".